Anar murder case: Home minister hints arrest of many

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has hinted that many people may be arrested in connection with the murder of lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar.

"Many suspects may be arrested after completing the investigation of the Anar murder case," he told journalists replying to a question at his ministry office in the capital on Monday (June 10).

Replying to another question about a local leader Kazi Kamal Ahmed (Babu) who was arrested in Jhenaidah in this connection, the minister said: "Let the investigation be completed first, many may be arrested. No comments should actually be made before the investigation."

Mentioning the law enforcement agencies findings of Anar murder case, he said: "We are still saying that we have come very close to the truth. We can reveal a lot to you then only, when the body is identified. I heard the statement of those who committed to murder of Anar."

The Indian and Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies have been working jointly to unearth everything of Anar killing, Kamal added.

"DNA tests will ensure whether the recovered objects are Anar's body or not. If the DNA is matched with his daughter's DNA then it will be confirmed that it's Anar's body. Before the test, we cannot be sure that the objects are the parts of his body," he said.